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IN THE NEWS.

Vice-Presidents of The League.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

PIRACY RULES.

The Colonial Government is all powerful-in-ite-own-sphere, in its own territory it is as strong as the Home Government; if it so desires, it can prohibit a vossal

Among the sixĽVice-Proslients of the League of Nations using Hongkong as a starting

M. Leon Bourgeois.

இபகம்.

Signor Salandra.

Assembly, just elected at Genova, are M. Leon Bourgeois (France), Signor Salandra (Italy), and Lord Parmoor (Britain)."

Lord Parmor:

President Obregua.

place for any of the parts men- tioned in the Piracy Regulations; and if it can prohibit surely that. could permit auch voyages on certain terms. This was toxt of Mr. Eldon Pottor's argument on behalf of the Crown yesterday afternoon when the hearing of the appeal of the Szo Yap S. 8.) Co., was continued boford Mr.

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Justice Gompertz and Mr. Justice Canadian Salmon Dyer Ball

The Company, represented by

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., with Haddock

Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, wore ordered

by Mr. C. D. Molbourne to

forfelt a bond of $5,000 which

they entered into with His Kippers

Majesty the King for the. observance of the Piracy Re-

gulatations and which Mr. Fillets

Melbourne was satisfied they had] failed to do. Asking that the order be rescinded, Mr. Alabaster claimed that the Government had no jurisdiction outside the limitsi of the Colony, and that the regulations were ultra cires.

TO-DAY'S ARGUMENT, Continuing his arguments this morning, Mr. Pottor said that al Colony Was given power to legislate freely, even to the extent. of altering the common law. Ho quoted a caso where a Colony oxercised control over the liberty u a person outside its limits. Ini New Zealand a law was passed giving the Crown the right to proceed against a person in his absouco and without notifying him. It might be hareb but it was within the limits stated in: the Chartor.

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Counsel for the Crown askod] thor Lordships.to say (1) that no duty was placed on a person out- side the Colony's limits; (2) that the real position was that they Thad to construe the terins of, a contract which the Government was empowered to make with! shipowners (the Attorney Gene- ral was astounded, and no doubt cheir Lordships were startled. | when they road that according to Mr. Alabaster "all regulations made by the Governor-in-Council wero null and void"); (3) that if the Ordinanca was repugnant to the Merchant Shipping Act it was up to Mr. Alubastor to show with There were 738 sections, and ho could not be expected to goj through them all-though he bud no doubt Mr. Alabaster had done so in the privacy of his chambers. Mr. Potter was going on to deal with the point put forward by Mr. Fitzroy, but Mr. Justice Gompertz said that their Lord- ships had carefully considered that point since yestoday's heur-DESSERT KNIVES ing and did not think Mr. Potter need argue it,

President Obregon, of Mexico, has made a vigorous attack on which portion it was inconsistent. Britain's policy in the Cammte affair.

TILDEN SUPREME.

WINS U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP.

Forest Hill, Sept.

WORLD FLIGHT.

ANOTHER STAGE.

New York, Sept. 2. W. T. Tilden has retained the national singles

The American world-fliers left Jawi Tennis Indian Harbour this morning. championship, defeating W. M. Reuter. Johnston in the final. 6-1, 97,

-2.

The game W18 most spee- tacular, and the pace terrific, despite tho tonso humidity. Tilden did not give his opponent a chance although Johnston put up a great fight in the second Lot.--Renter's American Service.

FUTURE TUSSLES.

LABOUR SETS ITS TEETH.

London, Supt. 2.

The

New York, later. world

Mr. Alabaster briefly replied. tliers passed He said that they did not claim Hawkes Bay, Labrador, two that the Ordinance was tra hours after their start, headinger; they claimed that the throo prostinably for Newfoundland.- Beater's American Derrice,

regulations which they. hud

Hawkes Bay, Newfoundland, broken wore ultra tires. Hel mentioned Sections 735 and 736) Sopt. 2.of the Marchant Shipping Act as The American fliers have supporting his contention. arrived, enter,

TEASERS

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AE the right of the drawing is a lad- der, standing up. If the ladder I tilted forwant, it will leant nekinst the minall wall sixaws in the crater, and its apper end will terminate at one of the letler shown on the past at the left ot the driving

Allow youmelf about one minute for this tensor." In that time, without. menauring, try to estimate which one The Trade Union Congress at touch. Remember, the Inder is of the lettera the end of the ladder Hull carried, by an overwholm tilted forward antil it lenta galust

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Yesterday's Teaser.

ing majority an amendment to narr will be checked" the standing orders giving the General Council extended powers to intervene in strikos, lockouts or throatoned disputes. Tho mover said that foderated capital wae showing its hand more strongly overy wook. The battle in the industrial fold was booom- ing fiercor, and the workers wanted central loadorship and 001-Reuter.

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Concluding the ease, Mr. Potter! said that the sections montioned only want to show that a Colony was not ompowored to epact laws repugnant to any Home Act adopted, but they did not point out how the Piracy Regulations were repugnant, Thone sections Brower and Company for allogad also empowerod the Colony to

SERVICE OF SUMMONS DISPUTED.

The summone against Mosers.

abrogato the Merchant Shipping ing to Mesare. Kelly & Walsh infringement of copyright belong- Aut altogether.

The Court's decision

roserved.

LAWYER'S WIFE SUMMONED.

PHONE 4567.

COUNTY CRICKET

CHAMPIONSHIP.

FINAL POSITIONS 1924

County.

was, in its aniondad form, again was called at the Central Magistracy

this morning, when thore warej Yorkshire present Mr. D. Pasco and Mr. N. Middlesex i. Browor

WHY THE HUSBAND WAS NOT PROSECUTED,

SEASON..

No.

result.

Possible

points.

Points

obtained

Percent-

7.115 88 76.52

* 100.69 69.00

Surrey ...

The summous, as previously Lancashire reported, had boon ammended to Kent road Mossrs. Kolly and Walsh, Notts

67 07.00 79 63.20

81 62.31 64.55,65

64 55.65

6 100 5 125 2130 ... 5 115 v. The Manager, Brower and Gloucestershire. 3 115 Company in consequence of an Somerset objection raised by Mr. Browar Warwickshire... 6.100 46 40.00 ... 4 100 5% 52,00 on the point of bad service. Still! Sussex ... .... 145 51 40,80, Mr. Brower was not satisfied. At the Kowloon Magistracy,

Leicestershire... 1 125 49 39.20 Mr. Brower:--I am asking for Hampshire boforo Mr. R. E. Lindsoli, this proof of the summons. I am tamorganshire 2 100 35 35.00 ... 4,120 42 35,00 morning, Mrs. W. B. Hind, of 4, instr oted that there had not Worcestershiro. 1 116. 34 29.56 Lee Building, Kowloon, wife of been any servico, in view of the Essex ... Mr. W. B. Hind, solicitor, was ambiguous nature of the sum Northampton-

5 115 27 29.48) summoned for falling to removo mons. I ask for proof of the

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an illogul shed at the rear of the service. I am not satisfied that Derbyshire promisos.

Mr. Hamilton said that Mr.

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the summons has boon served. Tho case was adjourned for Buvon days, as the defondant Lindell, who heard the qum-the summons, it would take some failed to appear in Court

mons when it was first brought tlino. Answoring his Worship, Mr.Jinto Court, bad asked him to fix

His Worship adjourned the Roberts, of the P. W. D., said the a date for the bearing. His case until Friday. reason for summoning the wife Worship was not prepared to Mr. Brower said ho wished to and not the husband was that hear any argument which might reserve the right of objecting to summons bad previously been be entered into that morning.

the_norvice, sorved on the latter, who at the

Mr. W. 8. Lonsk explained to bls The summons against the

last moment returned it, saying Worship the position: at which Chinose Commercial Press "waI the house was in the hands of they had arrived in the case. He withdraw My Leak stating his wife. This was also ab was going to call two witnesses. stantiated by the landlord, they had to prove service of

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